Unifying Enrollment Across the US

Cities across the country are taking steps to “unify” their enrollment system by streamlining the application and lottery processes for families. The map below highlights cities which have either implemented a “common application” for public charter schools in their city, or a full “unified enrollment” system. Click on a city to pull up quick facts about their system, and to link directly to their website.

COMMON APPLICATION

A standard application that allows families to apply to multiple charter schools within a city. All schools participating in the process share a common timeline and application.

UNIFIED ENROLLMENT

A transparent matching process to allocate public school seats (both charter and district) to students through a single application and lottery process for all participating schools.